Yesterday I returned to my spa for a lazy lunch (and not so lazy swim). On the menu was a cod dish with crushed potatoes and it was utterly divine. It reminded me somewhat of a recipe I developed for my 1st ‘Return to Slender’ cookery and advice book which had a dish that featured cod topped with a lime, herb and Parmesan crust. I had forgotten how good it was but now plan on having again this week and maybe with other white fish (pollock or haddock for example) or even salmon. It’s a great high protein dish with lots of flavour and I like to serve with freshly cooked wilted spinach (lots coming from the kitchen garden at the moment).
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PACIFIC COD WITH LIME, HERB AND PARMESAN CRUST
Ingredients
METRIC/US
low-fat cooking spray or mist
4 cod fillets, about 100-125 g/4-4½ oz each
finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime
50 g/1 cup fresh white or wholemeal breadcrumbs (I often use protein breacrumbs made from protein bread)
1 tbsp chopped fresh dill, oregano or parsley
50 g/½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 thin slices of lime
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200 C/400 F/gas 6.
- Lightly spritz a baking tray with low-fat cooking spray or mist and arrange the fish on top. Sprinkle with the lime juice.
- Mix the lime zest with the breadcrumbs, chosen herbs, three quarters of the Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide the mixture between the fish fillets, spreading over the surface of each one. Spritz well with low-fat cooking spray or mist and dust with the remaining Parmesan cheese. Finally top each one with a slice of lime.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the fish is opaque and flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve with fresh vegetables in season or a little green salad.
SERVES 4
WLS PORTION: ½
CALORIES PER PORTION: 205
PROTEIN: 27.8 g
CARBOHYDRATE: 10.4 g (o.7 g sugars)
FAT: 6.1 g
Recipe © copyright of Bariatric Cookery; Image courtesy of The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute htpp://www.alaskaseafood.org
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